Craftsman Book Company offers many resources to help construction pros excel. Here are some highlights:
Construction Contract Writer drafts legally enforceable construction contracts that comply precisely with the law in any state. Writes contracts for any type of construction – residential, commercial, industrial, home improvement, solar, cost-plus, or construction management. Contracts comply with the unique laws of the state you select. Construction Contract Writer helps resolve potential disputes in your favor before problems arise. When the job goes bad, you better have a good contract.
National Estimator Cloud offers all of Craftsman's construction cost databases in an easy-to-use format. Create estimates, bids and invoices (including progress invoices) for nearly any residential or light commercial construction project –new construction, improvement or repair. National Estimator Cloud has construction costs for all trades: material, labor, equipment and subcontract. Bids and invoices created from your original estimate can show or hide as much or as little detail as you want. To simplify billing, invoices export to either Excel or QuickBooks (Desktop or Web versions). Construction estimating data is revised annually, updated quarterly and modified for each postal area.
National Appraisal Estimator develops replacement costs for both site-built homes and manufactured homes. Reports show a trade-by-trade breakdown of labor and material costs considering all significant variables and depreciation due to age or physical condition. Costs are based on Craftsman’s popular National Building Cost Manual.